OHR related Interviews
12/07/2010
Interview with HR/EUSR Valentin Inzko: BH is a sovereign country
The elections, an improving regional environment and high level of European and international focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina offer support to BH leaders, who have an opportunity for a fresh start. They should seize it. No one wants a repeat of the last four years and I look to those who won the elections to take responsibility for the Republika Sr [...]
02/18/2010
Interview: Valentin Inzko, EU Special Representative and High Representative in BiH
You are right when you say that things are not getting better. The European Union and the international community are engaged in BiH very seriously and at the highest levels, but, unfortunately, there was no constructive response on the part of local political leaders. Instead of moving forward on the road to Euroatlantic integration, like other co [...]
02/02/2010
The Bonn powers will remain also after February
A referendum in the RS is an anti-Dayton act that spreads fear and represents an unnecessary expense in order to get an already known answer, Raffi Gregorian, Principal Deputy High Representative of the international community to BiH, assessed.
12/23/2009
Interview: Valentin Inzko, EU Special Representative and High Representative in BiH
High Representative’s Decisions must be respected and implemented. This is a question of adherence to Dayton and resolutions of the UN Security Council. I am especially surprised that they are disputing a Decision concerning cooperation with ICTY. This cooperation must be demonstrated with actions, including compliance with Dayton.
11/13/2009
Interview: Valentin Inzko, EU Special Representative and High Representative in BiH
I think one of the problems in this country is a lack of dialogue that will lead to constructive solutions. On the other hand, there is too much public polemic and politicizing, which does not bring any results, but does «heat up» the situation. I do not see any important difference at all between a dialogue in which foreigners take part and one in [...]
10/28/2009
Interview: Valentin Inzko, EU Special Representative and High Representative in BiH: “We will prevent any conflict”
All BiH political leaders agreed at Butmir to continue with the talks, which is good news for me. It was only in this meeting that the International Community put on the table concrete documents on constitutional change and property.
10/12/2009
DER SPIEGEL Interview with Valentin Inzko: “Arrows into the soul”
Valentin Inzko, 60, High Representative of the international community and EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, speaks of the negotiations about the future of the country
09/15/2009
Interview with the PDHR, Raffi Gregorian
It has been more than 10 years since the Arbitral Tribunal issued the Final Award creating Brcko District and the Annex to the Final Award. The FA and its Annex oblige the Entities to work with the Supervisor to resolve issues such as entity citizenship of District residents, tax issues, mutual debts, and so on. Nine years ago the entities signed [...]